Feb. 21, 2006
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San Diego State Aztecs (3-20, 0-13 MWC);
vs. No. 21/18 BYU Cougars (20-3, 10-2 MWC),
No. 23/22 New Mexico Lobos (18-7, 8-4 MWC)
-When & Where: Wed., Feb. 22, 2006, Cox Arena (12,414), San Diego, Calif., 7 p.m. (PST); Sat., Feb. 25, 2006, Cox Arena (12,414), San Diego, Calif., 2 p.m. (PST).
-Webcast/Live Stats: Bill Earley (play-by-play) and Tammy Blackburn (analysis) will have the live audio broadcast on www.goaztecs.com. Live stats will also be available on the Aztecs' official website.
-The Records: The San Diego State women's basketball team ends its 2006 home schedule with a pair of games against two of the top teams in the conference. The Aztecs play back-to-back contests versus ranked foes in No. 21/18 BYU on Wednesday and No. 23/22 New Mexico on Saturday. All three of SDSU's wins this season have come at home as have its last victories in the all-time series with both schools.
Saturday's outing with New Mexico will be the final home games for seniors Lindsay Goldblatt, Veronica Shaw and Michelle Strawberry. Guard Courtney Fritz and center Jordie Smith will also be honored after suffering career-ending injuries earlier this season.
-San Diego State Head Coach Beth Burns: Burns (Ohio Wesleyan, 1979) is in the first year of her second stint as head coach at San Diego State. She coached the Aztecs from 1989 to 1997 and has a school record of 154-103 in nine seasons. Her 14-year head coaching record stands at 235-168.
-BYU Head Coach Jeff Judkins: Judkins in his fourth season at BYU. He has a school and career record is 78-38.
-BYU Series History: BYU leads the series, 21-9, but only owns an 8-7 advantage in games played in San Diego (Last: BYU def. SDSU, 64-39, on Jan. 21, 2005, in Provo, Utah).
-New Mexico Head Coach Don Flanagan: Flanagan is in his 11th year as head coach of the Lobos and owns a school and career record of 235-101.
-New Mexico Series History: New Mexico leads the series 18-13, but it's tied at 6-6 in games played in San Diego (Last: New Mexico def. SDSU, 76-45, in Albuquerque, N.M., on Feb. 25, 2005).